What is Samutthana?

Samutthana, is the King’s College London Resource Centre for Trauma, Displacement and Mental Health. Samutthana means “renewal” or “regeneration” in Sanskrit. The project was established with the help of a grant from CAFOD by volunteers from the UK-Sri Lanka Trauma Group, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London and the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust in the UK. During its first year of existence the Forum for Research and Development, Mangrove Network and Basic Needs were its local partners.

The main objectives of Samutthāna

1. Training and skills development
2. Creating a supervision infrastructure
3. Research
4. Conflict resolution & policy development

Mission Statement

The mission and objectives of Samutthana is encapsulated in the following section. All individuals and organisations who wish to work with Samutthana are required to sign a declaration agreeing to these principles and objectives and expected to adhere to them

Update On Current Work

UK-SLTG / Samutthana work-streams

• Training of volunteers
• Developing Clinical Psychology
• Developing Nursing
• Contribution to Psychiatry training